> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.beyondwords.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Members

BeyondWords lets you add members to your [organization](/docs-and-guides/admin/organization) so you can collaborate on [projects](/docs-and-guides/get-started/projects). You can assign roles to control what each member can view and manage.

The number of members you can add depends on your plan.

## Add a member to an organization

<Steps>
  <Step title="Start an invitation">
    Go to **Organization** → **Members** in your BeyondWords dashboard.

    Then, click the **Invite** button.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Start an invitation">
    Go to **Organization → Members** in your BeyondWords dashboard.

    Then, click the **Invite** button.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add member details">
    Add the following details about your new member:

    * **Email**
    * **First name**
    * **Last name** (optional)
    * **Role**: Determines what they can view and manage within accessible projects—[learn more below](#add-a-role)
    * **Profile picture** (optional)
    * **Project access**: Determines which project(s) they can access
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add member details">
    Add the following details about your new member:

    * **Email**
    * **First name**
    * **Last name** (optional)
    * **Role**: Determines what they can view and manage within accessible projects—[learn more below](#add-a-role)
    * **Profile picture** (optional)
    * **Project access**: Determines which projects they can access
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add member details">
    Add the following details about your new member:

    * **Email**
    * **First name**
    * **Last name** (optional)
    * **Role**: Determines what they can view and manage within accessible projects—[learn more below](#add-a-role)
    * **Profile picture** (optional)
    * **Project access**: Determines which projects they can access
  </Step>

  <Step title="Send the invite">
    Click **Send invite**.

    The invitee will receive an email with a link to create their profile.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Send the invite">
    Click **Send invite**.

    The invitee will receive an email with a link to create their profile.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Warning>
  If your organization uses [SAML SSO](/docs-and-guides/admin/authentication#saml-sso) to log into BeyondWords, ensure the user is also added to your identity provider and assigned to the BeyondWords SAML application. Otherwise, they won't be able to log in.
</Warning>

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="View existing members">
    To view existing members, go to **Organization → Members** in your BeyondWords dashboard.

    You can see their names, email addresses, roles, and joined dates at a glance.

    Use the search bar to find a specific member.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Edit a member">
    To edit a member:

    1. Go to **Organization → Members** in your BeyondWords dashboard
    2. Click **••• → Edit** alongside the member you want to edit
    3. Make changes and click **Save changes**
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Delete a member">
    To delete a member:

    1. Go to **Organization → Members** in your BeyondWords dashboard
    2. Click **••• → Delete** alongside the member you want to delete
    3. Click **Delete** to confirm
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Add a member to a project

When a [project](/docs-and-guides/get-started/projects) is created, only the project creator and organization owner have access by default.

To add more members to a project:

1. Go to **Settings → Members** in the project dashboard
2. Click **+ Member**
3. Click the names of any members you want to add

Alternatively, go to **Organization → Members** and manually edit the member's project access.

<Accordion title="Remove a member from a project">
  To remove a member from a project:

  1. Go to **Settings → Members** in the project dashboard
  2. Click **•••** alongside the member you want to remove
  3. Click **Remove from project**

  Alternatively, go to **Organization → Members** and manually edit the member's project access.
</Accordion>

## Add a role

A member's role determines what they can view and manage within accessible projects. You can create new roles to provide the exact permissions you need.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Start a new role">
    Go to **Organization** → **Members** in your BeyondWords dashboard.

    Open the **Roles** tab and click **+ Role**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add role details">
    Give your role a name, then set its permissions for the following dashboard areas:

    Organization, members, roles, analytics, projects, content, pronunciations, scripts, video, background music, filters, integrations, player, playlists and podcast feeds, ads, and custom voices.

    For each area, choose one of the following:

    * **No access**: Can’t view
    * **Read**: Can view, but can’t make changes
    * **Read and write**: Can view and make changes
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save the role">
    Click **Save changes**.

    The role now appears in the table and can be assigned when inviting or updating members.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="View existing roles">
    To view existing roles, go to **Organization → Roles** in your BeyondWords dashboard.

    You can see how many members are assigned to each role at a glance. Click any role to view its permissions.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Edit a role">
    To edit a role:

    1. Go to **Organization → Roles** in your BeyondWords dashboard
    2. Click ••• **→ Edit** alongside the role you want to edit
    3. Make changes and click **Save changes**

    Please note that role changes will apply to any members that already have this role.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Delete a role">
    To delete a role, first remove any members assigned to it by deleting them or reassigning them to another role. Then:

    1. Go to **Organization → Roles** in your BeyondWords dashboard
    2. Click **••• → Delete** alongside the role you want to delete
    3. Click **Delete** to confirm
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>